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Thursday, July 30, 2009

Chicken & Feta Tabbouleh + Wiffle Ball

It’s almost Friday :)!!!

I ended up eating lunch at my desk today I had to work on the my boot camp schedule for the next 8 weeks. I hope that all this planning dies down soon, I love being organized but this girl needs a break!

I have declared Thursdays as “Leftover Lunch Day”. The teriyaki chicken even tasted better today then  last night!

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After work I headed straight to the gym and did a wonderful 45 minute circuit training workout from “Making the Cut” Jillian is a BEAST!

As soon as I got home I went straight to the kitchen all sweaty and all, I wanted to make sure I had time to make dinner. I have been waiting all week to make this new recipe I found in my Cooking Light Magazine.

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I have been dying to try Bulgur Wheat and I finally found a recipe that looked super tasty,  Chicken & Feta Tabbouleh :).

I snacked on a few wonderful Toasted Almond Kashi Crackers while I cooked.

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Look at all of the pretty colors!!! This was so easy to make, perfect for any summer pot luck!

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It also tasted amazing!! I love Bulgur, now I need to find what else I can put it in :) 

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I had some Kashi crackers to go along with this beautiful dish.

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Check out this video, it talks about how to make Bulgur and all the wonderful benefits it has for your body.

 

After dinner we rushed off to meet up with our Thursday night crew for a game of Wiffle Ball!!

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I am a lot better at this Wiffle Ball then I thought :)

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Such a fun night and to top of it off I have a fun surprise for you all….I got a new camera( well new to me).

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All that patience that I have had waiting to buy a new camera has paid off!!! A couple weeks ago my friend Jess told me that she was buying a new camera, I told her when she did I would be willing to buy her old one. Well she bought her new one sooner then I thought she would and she sold me this beautiful Canon PowerShot SD300 for only $50!!! WOW I feel so blessed :)

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I used to have a Canon PowerShot, so now I just have to play with it a little more to figure out the best settings. We also have a Canon Rebel, that’s how I can take such nice pictures at home!

Alright friends I have yet another early morning tomorrow. I am going to run 3-4 miles before boot camp in the morning, so that means I have to be up at 5am!!!

Nite Nite

P.S. I almost caved into FroYo tonight but I resisted!! Only one more day of NO SWEETS!!!

27 comments:

Anonymous said...

DANG good deal on the cam!! Salad looks wonderful, I love it!

Mickey said...

That's a great deal. The dish that you made looks great. Will have to try. Thanks for posting it!

Lisa said...

I tried tabbouleh for the first time recently (it was premade from Trader Joes). I really liked it and am so glad you blogged about it. I'm going to have to try this recipe, thanks so much for posting this. I love love love your blog. You have inspired me to eat healthier.

She-Fit said...

That dish you made for dinner does look so colorful. YUM! Glad to see that you enjoyed Wiffle Ball. When i worked up at a camp one summer the staff would go out and play that game every night. It was so much fun.

Anonymous said...

I need a camera sooo bad! I just can't decide which one! I know I want 10x zoom and something that fits easily in my purse. You are one lucky lady...$50!

~M~ said...

I def. need to try this!

Eve said...

I absolutely LOVE bulgar wheat!! It is so delicious. I just bought wheatberries for the first time and am excited to experiment with them.

Have fun experimenting with the powershot, I have one too, they're great!

Anonymous said...

I love leftovers for lunch! I see your have a black and red themed kitchen- so do I! Your dinner looks delicious!

Anonymous said...

Nice deal on the camera!

Thanks for sharing the video on bulgur, I had no idea about it. Have a great weeekend.

Anonymous said...

Yay for $50.00 camera! That is such a good deal! You are a smartie!

Good job for resisting sweets tonight--I am going to be on a "no sweets week" starting Sunday. You inspired me. I realized how many sweets I eat a day/week and need to cut back a little--so next week will be a test. :) Thanks for the inspiration, doll!

healthy ashley said...

Congrats on the new camera! I love Canons so much.

And your meal looks perfect. I'm going to look into that recipe!

Taylor said...

That salad looks so colorful and amazing! Gotta love cooking light. You just inspired me to go have a hard workout today!

Whit said...

Making the Cut is the most kick butt workout ever! I love it! :D

Fitnessista said...

that's an awesome deal you got on that camera! i'm begging the pilot for a new one.. and a flip cam.. and a garmin.. hahah
the tabbouleh looks AMAZING!
have a happy friday!

allijag said...

i've always been scared to make bulgar - i think i just need to finally make the move :)

RunToTheFinish said...

yeah for new cameras!! I am so in love with mine, I hope it never dies

Angie Eats Peace said...

That bulgar looks awesome!
Sounds like you have alot on your plate right now, take it easy, you dont want to wear yoursefl down.

Julie D said...

Great job avoiding them sweets! Nice camera, too!

Island Girl Eats said...

You are so strong resisting sweets. I hope you have a nice treat when it is time!

What a good little deal you got on your 'new to you' camera! Good job!

Have a great Friday.

Anonymous said...

love the wiffle ball shots!
i have a canon rebel too, and i love it.
glad you got a new little toy :)
-muffy

Ada said...

OMG I have the same exact camera, and LOVE it:) Leftovers are the best, by the way!

Lauren @ Team Giles said...

Yea for the camera! thats an awesome deal! what a huge blessing!

I've never tried tabbouleh... I need to learn how to pronounce it first. haha!

Matt said...

Tabbouleh is awesome. I've made it once before at I loved it!

Andee (Runtolive) said...

That salad looks just like the salad I made a couple days ago, Mediterranean Tofu Salad. Great deal on the camera!

Weight Control Help & Strategies said...

Looks like fun.

Emmett said...

I haven't seen sweat potato chips before, looks good!

Marilou Lissandrello said...

My husband and I have committed ourselves to a healthier lifestyle and it's been great fun. I love reading all the different blog post about new and exciting recipes. I have to be honest, I've never tried tabbouleh before but it looks wonderful. I will definately be experimenting with it in the near future. Thanks for sharing.